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How the CIA ‘kidnapped’ a Soviet moon probe during the space race

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How the CIA ‘kidnapped’ a Soviet moon probe during the space race

The space race between the United States and the former Soviet Union was in full acceleration mode during late 1950, cascading into the1960s. That two-country contest put extra oomph into NASA‘s resolve to fulfill President John Kennedy’s man-on-the-moon proclamation. 

Relations between the United States and the Soviet Union were unmistakably edgy, a superpower rivalry fueled by differences in political ideology and economic pursuits, with both nations striving to influence the world by showcasing their technological and military prowess. 

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